Sovereignty & Geopolitics
Quantum sovereignty, national quantum programs, export controls, supply chains, alliances, talent competition, and the geopolitical contest for quantum technologies.
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Post-Quantum, PQC, Quantum Security
Quantum Ethics: Why We Must Plan for a Responsible Quantum Future
New technologies bring not only breakthroughs but also new risks and dilemmas - and quantum computing is no exception. Quantum computers promise to solve problems beyond the reach of classical machines, from cracking complex optimization puzzles to simulating new drugs…
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Australia Quantum Computing & Quantum Technology
Australia’s quantum technology journey has progressed from pioneering academic experiments to a coordinated national endeavor spanning government, academia, and industry. The country has built a solid foundation with landmark research in quantum computing (particularly in silicon qubit hardware and error…
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Quantum Computing & Quantum Technology Initiatives in the USA
The United States has entered a new phase of quantum technology development – one marked by large-scale engineering challenges and system integration, rather than just laboratory science. The next decade will be critical. If current trends hold, we will witness…
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Quantum Computing & Quantum Technology Initiatives in Canada
Canada has established itself as a major hub of quantum technology research, and its recent initiatives aim to translate that strength into societal and economic benefits. The country’s National Quantum Strategy, with its coordinated missions in computing, communications, and sensing,…
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Quantum Sovereignty
Quantum Sovereignty Primer: Inside the New Tech Arms Race
The term quantum sovereignty has entered the geopolitical lexicon, capturing the idea that nations must control their own quantum technologies – from ultra-powerful quantum computers to unhackable quantum communications – or risk dependence on others. “The rapid advancement of quantum…
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Quantum Technologies and Quantum Computing in Switzerland
Switzerland’s quantum technology ecosystem exemplifies how a combination of academic excellence, proactive government support, and innovative entrepreneurship can make a country a major player in the second quantum revolution. In the span of two decades, Switzerland has built a world-class…
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Quantum Technologies & Quantum Computing in the UK
The United Kingdom’s quantum technology initiatives have moved from foundational research into a phase of delivery and implementation. The country’s comprehensive approach – supporting research excellence, investing in infrastructure and industry collaboration, and aligning with national goals in security and…
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Quantum Sovereignty
Quantum Sensing and Navigation as Sovereignty
Quantum sensing leverages quantum phenomena (entanglement, superposition, etc.) to achieve measurement precision beyond classical limits. Importantly, many quantum sensors are nearing deployable maturity, unlike quantum computers that remain experimental. Atomic clocks, quantum optical gyroscopes, gravity sensors and the like are…
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India’s Quantum Computing and Quantum Technology Initiatives
India’s quantum technology initiatives, though starting later than some global peers, are rapidly gaining traction. The nation is combining its rich legacy in fundamental physics with modern innovation frameworks to advance quantum computing, communications, cryptography, and sensing. The coming years…
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Quantum Sovereignty
Quantum in Space: Satellites, Timing, and the Geopolitics of Global Quantum Infrastructure
Space turns the quantum race into an infrastructure competition. What began as a laboratory contest for quantum computing and communications is rapidly moving into orbit. In 2016, Chinese scientists cheered as the Micius satellite (the world’s first quantum communications satellite)…
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Quantum Policies
Canada’s National Quantum Strategy: A Good Start, But Not Enough
Canadian officials unveiling the National Quantum Strategy in January 2023, a $360 million plan to boost quantum innovation. I’ve spent the past five years living in Canada and writing about emerging technologies here, and this moment inspires both hope and concern.…
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Quantum Policies
National Initiatives in Quantum Technologies (as of April 2022)
As quantum technologies garner global attention, its economic and national security implications are positioning these set of technologies alongside AI and 5G as pivotal emerging technologies for the future. Governments worldwide are recognizing the strategic importance of quantum technologies, which…
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